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Things to do

Visit the Museum of Imaginative Knowledge for the opening of room 75 on the theme of 'small things forgotten'. While you're there, have a pootle around the postcard archive. Leytonstone, free, just turn up, noon

DESIGN FESTIVAL:

See great design in action on the Behind the Scenes in Creative Southwark walk. Glimpse inside architecture, fashion and culinary studios, and end at the Design Museum's Life on Foot exhibition. £7.50, prebook, 2pm

Continue watching beefy men throw a ball backwards at the Proud Archivist in Haggerston. Shelter from the rain under their covered and heated outdoor cinema terrace with a burger and beer. £4, prebook, 4.45pm

Join Secret Adventures for an old-school night around the campfire to celebrate the autumn equinox. Roast marshmallows, munch on sausages and listen to chilled-out acoustic guitar. Wear warm, waterproof clothes and BYOB. Secret location revealed to revellers two days before event. £20, prebook, 6.30pm

NERD NITE:

Learn how to be happy, how to bend people to your will and how to beat a hangover — basically, how to win at life — with three twenty minute talks from Nerd Nite at Epic in Dalston. £7.50, prebook, 7pm

IMMERSIVE THEATRE:

The Vaults have been transformed into a post-apocalyptic nightmare after the world's most deadly pandemic. Scavenge to survive in Never Ending Night, and experience a dystopian world playing out. Until 25 September, £25/£20, prebook, 7pm

SILENT MOVIE:

Head to the Cinema Museum in Lambeth, former home of Charlie Chaplin, for a screening of 1929 silent film Evangeline with live piano accompaniment. £4, prebook, 7.30pm

Adam Hess is a definite rising star and you don’t have long to see him and still get bragging rights. he’s doing his show Salmon at Soho Theatre until Saturday. £10-£12.50, prebook, 8.45pm

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL:

The 29th edition of the festival opens with a Gala at Café de Paris in Soho featuring a live performance from Little Barrie (the band behind the Better Call Saul title theme) and a DJ set by Tronik Youth. £20, prebook, 9pm

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Good cause of the day

Suicide remains the leading cause of death in the 20-34 age range. Open your eyes or deepen your understanding of the problem at Perception Festival's short film double bill Ombnibus Arts Centre in Clapham. Mandown focuses on the difficulty of engaging with a friend who’s experiencing mental health issues and aims to encourage young men to talk, not 'man up'. And You Are takes a more abstract look at the topic. £5, prebook, 7.30pm

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